Few people actually intend to purchase a fixer-upper

Few people actually intend to purchase a fixer-upper, according to HIRI's Managing Director Pam Heidel. While 51% of home buyers plan to purchase a home with no major renovations needed, 80% of home buyers complete home improvement projects in the first year of home ownership.

Market watch explores reasons to not be afraid to buy a fixer-upper in 2017.